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Private finance emerges as crypto’s next major growth catalyst
14.2.2021
GameStop saga catalyzes private finance to ascend rapidly, with on-chain privacy solutions and synthetic asset pools cropping up across the crypto space
El Español Says Spanish Authorities Joint Statement Is a Warning to Companies in the Wake of Tesla’s BTC Buy
14.2.2021
The Spanish financial markets watchdog and the country’s central bank criticized — again — cryptocurrencies as an investment asset. The entities issued a joint statement warning about the high risks the cryptocurrency market poses. Document: Crypto Adoption as a Payment Means...
Blockchain mysteries: Biggest crypto transaction fee oddities
14.2.2021
Take a look at a few crypto transactions that came with unnecessarily high fees
Indian Official Provides Updates on Crypto Bill and Transition Period for Crypto Holders: Report
14.2.2021
As the Indian government gets closer to moving forward with the cryptocurrency bill, an official from the Ministry of Finance reportedly explained what discussions the government has been having regarding the crypto bill and the impending legislation. Indian Crypto Bill’s Progress Update...
Darknet Market Joker’s Stash Retires After Raking in $1 Billion in Cryptocurrencies
14.2.2021
One of the largest darknet marketplaces for selling identity data and stolen credit card information, Joker’s Stash retired last month after making off with a cool $1 billion in cryptocurrencies. Weeks ago, U.S. and European officials seized some of the web portal’s servers tied...
Mirror Trading International Named Biggest Crypto Scam of the Year After Raking in $589 Million
14.2.2021
Blockchain analysis firm, Chainalysis’ latest crime report has named Mirror Trading International (MTI) as the biggest cryptocurrency scam of 2020. Chainalysis arrived at this conclusion after an investigation found that MTI had taken in $589 million from more than 471,000 deposits. According...
Elon Musk Could Face SEC Investigation Over Tesla’s Bitcoin Buy, Lawyers Warn
14.2.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could investigate Elon Musk over Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase, some legal experts have warned, including a former SEC enforcement officer. Given the timing of Tesla’s bitcoin purchase and Musk’s multiple tweets on...
Candidate for Mayor Andrew Yang Plans to Make New York City a Bitcoin Hub
13.2.2021
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang is running for mayor of New York City. He has promised that as mayor he would invest in making the city “a hub for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.” Yang is also pro-universal basic income (UBI) and wants to launch “the largest basic...
Tesla buys BTC, Mastercard supports crypto, DOGE founder speaks out: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 7–13
13.2.2021
The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link!
Using Bitcoin With Apple Pay: Bitpay Adds Apple Pay Support — Google Pay, Samsung Pay to Follow
13.2.2021
Bitcoin payments service provider Bitpay has added support for Apple Pay. Holders of a Bitpay prepaid Mastercard in the U.S. can now add it to their Apple Pay app to make payments for goods and services. Bitpay says that Google Pay and Samsung Pay will also be added in the near future. Bitpay...
What the COVID-19 pandemic has taught crypto community about curbing our emissions
13.2.2021
We should encourage more climate-friendly practices, including less air travel, and the crypto community can be a great example of it
Corporate Crypto Makes Government Bans Less Likely
13.2.2021
A recap of a swath of news about corporate players coming into the crypto space, and why it could change the landscape of regulation
Tesla's BTC, Apple's Chance, Mastercard's Stablecoins, and 20 Crypto Jokes
13.2.2021
This week started with Tesla announcing USD 1.5 billion worth of bitcoin (BTC) purchase, thus prompting a new BTC price all-time high of USD 48,000. The CME Group launched the trading of ethereum (ETH) futures, while an analyst said that Apple has a “a clear multi-billion dollar opportunity...
Bitcoin’s Rapid Increase Should Compel Crypto Investors to Own Gold, Says Top Miner
13.2.2021
Sandeep Biswas, chief executive officer of Newcrest Mining, one of the world’s biggest gold miners, has said that the sharp increase in bitcoin prices should compel crypto investors to hold gold as a safe-haven asset. In a Feb. 11 interview with Bloomberg TV, Biswas criticized bitcoin’s...
More harm than good? Nigerian crypto users in disbelief over CBN ban
13.2.2021
Crypto and blockchain stakeholders in Nigeria have criticized the central bank’s decision to ban banks from servicing crypto firms
Amazon Is Working on Digital Currency Solutions— Pilot Project Set to Launch in Mexico
13.2.2021
The e-commerce giant is preparing to explore the crypto business, as a recent job listing suggests. Amazon is looking to launch a pilot project in Mexico that seeks to build a team that develops new solutions based on “digital currencies.” E-Commerce Giant Amazon Seeks to Target...
South Korean Court Orders Bithumb to Compensate Users for an Accidental BTC Withdrawal Case in 2018
13.2.2021
A South Korean court ordered one of the biggest domestic crypto exchanges to compensate victims of an “accidental withdrawal” incident in 2018. Bithumb has been ordered to pay customers who withdrew their bitcoin funds to an unknown wallet. Funds Ended Up in a Wallet With an Unknown...
Colombia’s Financial Superintendent Approves Nine Crypto Platforms to Work With National Banks
13.2.2021
In Colombia, the entity managed by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, the Financial Superintendence of Colombia (Superfinanciera) has revealed the authorization of alliances between Colombian banks and digital currency exchanges. So far, Colombia’s financial department has approved...
Deutsche Bank Quietly Plans to Offer Crypto Custody, Prime Brokerage
13.2.2021
The bank’s game plan was hidden in plain sight in a widely overlooked report by the World Economic Forum
2021 Crypto Market Stats Show a Number of Other Coins Gained More Than Bitcoin
13.2.2021
During the end of 2020 and into 2021, a great number of digital assets have seen significant gains and the bearish season that followed 2017 has turned its course. Bitcoin touched an all-time price high on February 11, 2021, reaching $49k per coin and three-month stats show bitcoin is up 198%....